Chairman Wheeler's Response to Sens Markey, Blumenthal, Franken, Warren, Leahy, Sanders and Baldwin Regarding Privacy of Broadband Customers' Personal Information

On July 7, Sens Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ed Markey (D-MA), Al Franken (D-MN), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) wrote a letter to Federal Communications Commission expressing support for the FCC's efforts to adopt privacy and data security rules protecting the privacy of broadband customers' personal information.

On Sept 7, Chairman Wheeler responded by writing, "As the Commission continues to examine the substantial record in the proceeding, I can assure you that we will carefully consider the important issues you raise in your letter to ensure our final rules provide consumers with the protections needed to consistently safeguard consumer data and to bolster consumer confidence in their use of these modem telecommunications networks."